[Editor's note: the following blog post was written by Rita Bowen, MA, RHIA, CHPS, SSGB, senior vice president of HIM and privacy officer.]
AHIMA's Information Governance Principles for Healthcare (IGPHC) provides a comprehensive framework for managing and governing trusted information. The eight principles form the foundation for a ...

[Editor's note: the following blog post was written by Toby Samo, M.D., chief medical officer, Allscripts. This is the first installment in our 5-part series focusing on Global Healthcare Megatrends]
There are more than 7 billion people on the planet today. Our growing global population has triggered some of the biggest healthcare ...

Credit generally available to small employers that pay at least half of premiums for single coverage.
Included in the Affordable Care Act enacted in March, the small business health care tax credit encourages small businesses and small tax-exempt organizations to offer health insurance coverage to their employees for the first time or maintain ...

ERRP provides financial assistance to cover retirees 55 and older who are not eligible for Medicare.
On Oct. 4, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) announced additional employers and unions accepted into the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (ERRP). Nearly 1,000 large and small businesses, state and local governments, ...

Nearly 2,000 employers and unions will receive reimbursements for employee claims this fall.
On Aug. 31, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) announced the first round of applicants accepted into the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (ERRP). HHS reported that nearly 2,000 employers -- representing large and small businesses, ...

New regulations issued July 2 would provide clarity to health reform legislation's ambiguities and internal conflicts.
Guest commentary from Eric Zimmerman and Roger D. Strode, Jr., partners in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery, LLP
Among the many changes occasioned by the health reform legislation enacted earlier this year are new ...